I've sailed on board a friends 26' boat from Catalina island to Long Beach in bad conditions in the past. It felt more like surfing than sailing! :D My concern is water will get inside even with the hatches closed since the boat is anything but water tight. I guess installing the weather stripping w...

http://img708.imageshack.us/img708/4870/v22winch2.jpg Did you ever find the winch handle for this? I need the same thing. Well I do have one, but the grip portion is broken off of the handle and now I'm exploring my options. According to the Bluewater Yachts people this winch takes an early Venture...

http://bwyachts.com/BWYParts/info.htm I haven't called Blue Water Yachts yet, but I'm not interested in drilling new holes if I don't have to. Has anyone used the keel winch w/handle that Blue Water sells in order to replace their rusted out winch? If so, I would love to see some picture and get so...

I will be using one next weekend on my Venture 222's hull. Just wonder if you have used either and get your thoughts. What do you recommended for the decks?

Ok, so I just found this:

http://www.cabelas.com/product/Trim-Mol ... 737301.uts

It looks like it may be just what the doctor ordered for the forward hatch and pop-top.

Just a few questions for anyone with a Venture 222 out there. I was wondering if there is an aftermarket manufacture out there that makes gaskets in order to make the cabin door, pop-top, and forward hatch water tight? I am only concerned because the previous owners let it sit for up to 7 years and ...

Got her home and cleaned up. I ended up replacing the tires and wheels which on my EZ-Loader trailer were P205/75D14 with a 4 & 1/2, 5-hole pattern. The hitch turned out to be approx 18" with a 2" ball. Not too much rust. Greased her up with marine wheel grease and took her home at 60 ...

These are $5 8) http://www.autogeek.net/kwtc.html Now that's a good idea! I'm ordering a pair now. Edit: autogeek.net is sold out but i found something similar super cheep here: http://www.aliexpress.com/item/4PCS-Car-Auto-Tire-Pressure-Monitor-Valve-Stem-Caps-Sensor-Indicator-Eye-Alert-Diagnostic-...

You could also consider renting a flatbed trailer and strapping your boat and trailer to it. It would give you piece of mind and you could fix up your trailer and tires at home. 400 miles is a long run for an older trailer that is unfamiliar. Renting a flatbed is not a bad idea... I will consider i...

So here are the only 3 photos I have at present... Can't really make out the trailer very well in this overall shot. But it looks pretty clean to me. Looking at the photo below, I can't imagine the trailer tongue being much higher than 14 or so inches. http://i1243.photobucket.com/albums/gg553/spama...

I am going to pickup my new (to me) 1976 MacGregor Venture 22 in less than a week. The person I am purchasing it from is not going to be able to give me any details about the trailer, until I make the 400 mile trip to pick it up. I have several question for any Venture 22 owners out there that may k...